Altair 8800

Summary

Altair 8800 is a computer model^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of computer_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Altair 8800 is the creator of Ed Roberts^[3].
• Altair 8800's image is recorded as CPU Altair 8800.jpg^[4].
• Altair 8800's instance of is recorded as computer model^[5].
• Altair 8800's instance of is recorded as kit^[6].
• Altair is named after Altair 8800^[7].
• Altair 8800's manufacturer is recorded as Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems^[8].
• Altair 8800's developer is recorded as Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems^[9].
• Altair 8800's subclass of is recorded as home computer^[10].
• Altair 8800's Commons category is recorded as Altair 8800^[11].
• Altair 8800's publication date is recorded as +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Altair 8800's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012d6m^[13].
• Altair 8800's CPU is recorded as Intel 8080^[14].
• Altair 8800's described by source is recorded as Centre for Computing History^[15].
• Altair 8800's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/Altair-computer^[16].
• Altair 8800's storage capacity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q8799', 'amount': '+256'}^[17].
• Altair 8800's storage capacity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q79756', 'amount': '+64'}^[18].
• Altair 8800's Quora topic ID is recorded as Altair-8800^[19].
• Altair 8800's MobyGames platform ID is recorded as altair-8800^[20].
• Altair 8800's old-computers.com ID is recorded as 62^[21].
• Altair 8800's UVL platform ID is recorded as 29^[22].
• Altair 8800's VideoGameGeek platform ID is recorded as 56311^[23].
• Altair 8800's Reddit topic ID is recorded as altair_8800^[24].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include computer model^[5] and kit^[6].

History and Context

Altair is named after Altair 8800^[7].

Why It Matters

Altair 8800 ranks in the top 3% of computer_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25]